Posted on 05/16/2025 08:17 AM ()
More than 100 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday as the death toll in the enclave, since 7 October 2023, crosses 53,000. Gaza's health ministry said hundreds more were injured in addition to those killed.
Posted on 05/16/2025 05:51 AM ()
The Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization speaks with Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV, shares his spiritual experience of the conclave, and reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis nearly a month after his passing.
Posted on 05/16/2025 04:17 AM ()
The President of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said that the Church in the region warmly welcomes the new Pope and that the Bishops are eager to meet the Holy Father at the Vatican during their upcoming ad limina visit.
Posted on 05/16/2025 02:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV addresses the Diplomatic Corps and encourages the ambassadors to pursue paths of peace with justice, truth and hope.
Posted on 05/15/2025 11:58 AM ()
The Major Archbishop of Kyiv expresses his gratitude to Pope Leo while meeting with him in a private audience on Thursday morning. The Archbishop gives him a painting entitled “Requiem Prayer” depicting the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
Posted on 05/15/2025 09:15 AM ()
Chinese Catholics see the inauguration of new churches in the nation's Hubei Province and Shanxi Province as concrete signs of perseverance on the path of faith.
Posted on 05/15/2025 09:13 AM ()
Anton Abu Akleh speaks to Vatican Media about his sister Shireen, the Palestinian Catholic journalist and “voice of the oppressed people of the Holy Land” who was shot dead three years ago.
Posted on 05/15/2025 08:20 AM ()
Hundreds of journalists gathered in Istanbul on Thursday afternoon as Ukraine and Russia were scheduled to hold their first direct talks there after more than 3 years of war. Russia has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will not be taking part despite having called for the talks himself.
Posted on 05/15/2025 06:00 AM ()
Before the EU Foreign Ministers meet next week, the two conferences stress the need to shift back to “partnership grounded in mutual respect, environmental stewardship, and the centrality of human dignity.”
Posted on 05/15/2025 04:57 AM ()
On Tuesday 13 May, US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of economic sanctions against Syria, a measure repeatedly called for by local churches and NGOs, and by the Syrian people. However, Syrian Christians remain cautious and want to continue to ensure that the right of every community 'to live in dignity' is respected, according to Fr Georges Sabé, a Marist priest in Aleppo.
